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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25
THE IDAHO HORSE QUEEN.
Romantic story OF the Rapid Rise OF
Kittie wilkins.
TSan Francisco Examiner.l


Miss Kittie c. wilkins, the horse
queen of Idaho, is at the Palace Hotel.
She arrived on Monday, accompanied 10y
her brother, j. L. wilkins, direct from
her residence on the Bruneau river, in
Owyhee county. Miss Wilkins is one Of
the most noted women OF the West.
A Californian and educated at San
Jose, she early engaged IL the stock
business and has amassed a large for
tune. An Ecaminrrepresentative sent
up his card to her last evening, and was
promptly asked TO come up. Miss Will
kins is somewhat tall, with a high fore
head, regular features, and rather light
hair, being something of blonde. Her
ewes are dark and her manner very
charming. Altogether she impresses
one as a very intelligent young lady OF
about twenty-three.
81 have been referred to MS the cattle
Gueen," said she, "but this is incorrect.
The wilkins Company, of Idaho, own
both horses and cattle, and this is how
the mistake originated, but my own spe-
cialty is horses. ] now own between
7C0 and 800 of my own. They are Per-
cherons, Morgans, Normsns, HANDLE
tonians, and so on. | have no native
Oregon or Spanishhorses at all. Besides
these | nov have, if you will excuse my
speaking in the first person singular, l
have sold a great many hundreds could
not begin 10 tell how many. Do j like
living away in Idaho? o, SO much !
/ am perfectly fascinated with it go
ont to round up in the spring and fall and
enjoy myself ever so much. 1t is fas-
cinating business and grows upon You
1t was really romantic the way | got my
start. The way of it was this: Over
twenty years ago my parents had re-
moved to Oregon and were returning to
San Francisco, when our friends gather
ed round to give us mementos OF various
sorts. When they got 10 me they said
We'll, now. she's only little thing Il
was but two years old, then. Wen Just
give her some money to be invested for
her. Two Of them gave me $50 gold
piece each. Shortly after returning
here my father concluded TO go 10 Idaho
and engage in the stock business. He
went to Oregon aud bought a lot OF
horses. When he went to pay over the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25

money he bethought him OF my $40, and
seeinga fine little FLY yet left offered the
$40 for her. The owner valued her at
$50, but seeing that my father was
taking the others he finally concluded
to let this one go, even il it was for less
than she was worth. From the increase
all my bonds have come. OF course L
could tell You Of many ups and downs,
for it was not always smooth sailing back
there in those early days as grew up
from childhood, but / need not enlarge
upon this. At length l came to San Jose
to school, put in three or four years,
and in addition travelled considerably
in America, seeing all the large cities
and many Of the great natural curl
osities. But when / got back to Idaho
was so lonesome didn't know what to
do. used to say to my mother then
the only man l cared anything about
was the man in the moon. / got over
being so lonesome, though, in a little
time, and now l am already homesick to
get back. As SAID, the stock business
is very fascinating, and horses are very
profitable, much more so than Cattle. A
three or four-year-old steer, for instance,
is worth but $50, while horse OF the
same age is worth $50 or 500 anyhow.
Another thing, horses are much more
easily raised and do not require half
the care. They paw away the snow and
get at the grass much better than cattle.
Last year the average loss of cattle in
Idaho was 60 per cent. Some owners
lost 100 per cent, or all they had. Al
though our home and many of our
corals and buildings are on the Bruneau
river, fifty miles southeast OF Boise
City, and twenty-five south of Mountain
House, the station on the Oregon Short
Line, our range is seventy-fve miles
away. Il is what is known as the seven
ty.one range and 1t is there that many
cattle and horse-Owners gather twice
year TO sort out and brand. go out
there every year and look on and see
how the stock is coming in. | ride
great deal, but don't take part in the
roundup. As many as forty men are
oftentimes out rounding up and cutting
out stock there during TIE season, and
things are very lively. l shoot a good
deal-that is, / am good shot; but L
don't often 60 hunting, although there
is lots of fine game"
Miss Wilkins discussed in an enter
tanning way Miss Morgan, the eminent
lady writer on blooded cattle and horses,
whose letters in eastern journals have
attracted attention. Miss Wilkins said
she knew no reason why the judgment
of women should not he rs good as that
of men il they gave the subject atten-
ton. Miss Wilkins leaves tomorrow for
San Jose, in company with her brother,
to visit her uncle, Judge b. p. Rankin,
and family. She will remain there a
week, when she will again return to her
pretty home on the Bruneau.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25
Is SIZE DEAD OR ALIVE:
The Peculiar Case OF Miss Theresa
EIy-The Doctors Puzzled.

Cincinnati Enquirer, December glstl
The village OF Newton is just now
considerably excited over the strange
case Of q young girl named Theresa
Fly. Last Thursday Theresa. who is
lust eighteen years old, was taken sud
denly Ill with pain in her head. \
congestive chill followed, and two hours
after her first complaint, and before a
physician could reach her, she was to all
appearances corpse. Her parents,
who are in reduced circumstances, sum
moned the township doctor, and he
pronounced the girl dead. The town
Ship trustee. being notified, purchased
coffin aud made the necessary arrange
ments to bury the body at the expense
of the county, but before the burial
friends OF the family discovered that the
body was still warm aud the funeral was
postponed. Several doctors pronounced
her dead, but many persons who have
since thrOnged TO view the remains
attired for the grave insist and believe
that life still exists. An enquirer re-
porter visited the house last evening and
found the body attired in thin muslin
shroud and reposing in a coffin that rests
by the side OF an open window III cur
rent of cold air. No positive evidence
of death exists, although the body las
lain thus for six days, scantlly clothed,
and in position 10 freeze a weh person
TO death.
The parents have made not a single
effort to restore life or warmth TO the
body or awaken the suspended ANNA
ton, if that be the cause OF her insensi.
bility. The body is as timber as when
in life, aud the watchers at the wake as
sert positively that she still retains con-
siderable warmth, and that at times per-
spiration is visible upon her person.
When the flesh is pressed it returns
to its proper position and dIsclOses
tinge as ii the blood was sluggishly
moving through her veins. Several
hundred persons Visited the house yes
terday aud last evening, and many be-
lieye the girl is lying in trance, but the
superstition of the parents will not allow
any efforts at resuscitation to be made,
believing that she will return to life on
the ninth day without any effort being
made TO awaken her il she is not dead.
A consultation Of doctors viii be held
to-day, and il there is sufficient grounds
for thinking she is not dead her case will
receive proper attention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25
The Only Remedy
ron
Contagious Blood Poison.

NJ. d. n. Adams, Union. South Carolina.
whites was AFFLICTED with terrible cast
Of blood poison for about thirteen months.
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August 5. Isl, writes: when 1 was
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commenced using Il according 70 directions
and used half dozen bottles. was once az \
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good effects must say | am satisiicd Win
the result. am sixty eight year. OF age anu
feel now Ike young man ana can go 70
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25

been the head that he had bought boz
gus gold brick for about $40, 900. That
was enough to break the bank.
DISAPPOINTED DISCOVERIES OF THE TRICK.
The persistency with which the in
fatuated person clings 10 the idea that he
has missed the opportunity OF his life,
after his hallucination is dispelled, is the
most remarkable feature OF gold-brick-
ism. IL man has lost on the losing
horse in a race he admits it; or in the
fall of stocks he charges luck with being
against him. But the fellow who escapes
the "gold-brick sharp most likely
starts on q hunt for the man who would
have swindled him.
"The only time ever saw mans
jaw fell, said Mr.. Jewett, "was when |
told certain business man OF this city
that he had been swindled in buying q
gold brick Here is the brick, and
Mr.. Jewett here laid piece OF square
brass on the Giobe-DeD'Ocrdt reporters
knees. 1t weighed about thirty-four
pounds, and there were holes tapped
into its centre from the face. "That, J"
continued Mr.. Jewett, "if gold, would
be worth $4,000 or nearly that.
Being brass, it is worth q little
over 81, l believe. The East st. Louis
gang have tried onco or twice to work
the gold-brick trick on me, sending the
borings by mail. In such cases the re-
quest was always sent to remit at once.
1t was plain that these fellows were IN
familiar with the practice in this office,
which is to melt and assay the gold be-
fore paying for what we buy. No bogus
brick, however skilfIIlly prepared, could
stand that test. 4 manufacturer OF
jewelry in st. Louis once told me that
ne manufactured four corner-pleces
which be afterwards was convinced
were used on spurious gold
brick. lie did not have the
slightest suspicion at the time OF tho use
of the queer-shaped pieces. lone man
who was saved by me. said Mr. Jewett,
"has told me frequently on the street
that l steered him off from a grand
chance to make money. lie has even
asked me neryously if [ could tell him
where he might find the fellow who had
tue golden brick to sell. Lately he
brought me the gold borings and talked
n great deal about them. He is solid
business. man and ought to know better. "
The folly of a man who thinks that
gold can be bought for three tifths Of its
value is apparent when it is considered
that gold brings its value almost in bull
lion. The money in full for a bar Of
gold can be obtained in any town where
there are wealthy jewellers, atthe various
smelting-mills, and there are many gold
markets in st. Louis. among them the
United States assay office itself.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25
A Doetor's Ixperience.

After great many trials OF the nrs: physi-
clans IN the North aud South | Rad grown ex-
hausted BY the continued experimental edOus
OF doctors % cure me Of Chronic LaTyngitis and
Bronchitis OF most severe type dropped into
a drug store while more dead than alive. Speak
ing OF my condition. a friend advised mo 10 try
Dr. Mozley's Lemon Hot Drops, which did. and
70 my surprise. after taking tho frst bottle, IL
gave rue complete relief. / then bought three
other bottles, which cured my case entirely OF
eight years standing. | favor you with this to
encourage you 20 make aud supply tho great
healer 70 sufferers Ike myself. Your friend,
W. A. BlkkS, NJ. d.
ATLANTA nENTlT nppnT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25

Passengers in the smoking-car OF n
train on the GAINESVILLE and Ohio River
road had novel experience recently.
Express-Messenger Bevin was induced 10
take coal mule into his compartment
for short journey. 1t was SO crowded
that he was compelled to back the ami
nal into the psssage-way alongside the
mail-room. A pouch thrown in at one
of the stations struck the animal aud he
became obstreperous. He planted his
hind feet on the door opening into the
smoker and backed in, his heels gesticu-
lating 80 playfuly that the occupants Of
the compartment hastily vacated. The
conductor concluded it was best not TO
attempt to dislodge the sole occupant Of
the smoker until his destination was
reached, when he had quieted down and
was taken ont without much trouble.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25
ATLANTA DENTA
Lemon Elixir,

cures Indigestion, constipation. headache. bill
iousness. malaria, kidney-dlsease, fever, ehiis,
loss OF appetite, debility, aud nervous pros,ra-
ton. ana regulating Liver, stomach, Bowels,
kidneys, sud BLOOD.
isnn established fact that lemons. when CON-
hined properly with other liver tonics, produce
tins most desirable results upon the stomach,
liver, bowels, kidneys, and blood.
80 coOts aud 81 per bottle. Sold by druggists.
Prepared BY II. MOTLEY, NJ. d., Atlanta, Ga.
dc A-SutFel
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25

Everything has n cause. Tickling in
the throat. hnsking OF voice, violent
coughing, &C., are the effects OF severe
cold. DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup cures the
cold at once. and removes its serioss
effects.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25
WILLIE CLOSED.

RICHMOND AID ALLEGHASY RiHRotD,l
RICHBOSD. Va. December %. 1881. !
NOTICF.-THE FREIGHT De
" POT Of this company WILL BIZ CLOSED
MONDAY, DECEMBER %. 1877. ami MONDAY,
JANUARY Q. 1874. Perishabe freight VIII be
dc sit 4. 1. WILKINSON. Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25

The oflces and freight warehouse o. ms
company WILL BIZ CLOSED o. MONDAY, De-
cemhor esth. No freight Will 90 received or
delivered on that day.
GEORGE ". ALLEN & CO.,
de9Lot Acenia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25
s,ayiDEN o..

EcWovD. VA, December 2, 1881.
NOTICE.-THE BOARD OF Dr.
~ RFCrORS OF THE MERCHANTS Ma
TIDNAL BANK or RlCHNOND have this day
declared a DlVIDFNp on 81 PR CENT. OUT
OF the net earnings of the past six months. ireo
" tax, payable on aud after JAM AIRY ., lsss.
dc .5-i.t j. T.. GLENN. CASHIER
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25
OFFICE VIRGINIA FIRE AND MAKINEl
IN-tktvCF COMPANY.
RICuNUSp, December -, 1885. }
DWIDEND NOTICE..

The directors OF this company have declared n
serni-annunl dividend OF PR GENT Tree %
TAX, rayabie 10 tho stockholders on ana after
.JANUAItl . lass WM. a. MCCARTHY,
dc 9}-2w Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25
CnRsArEAXg AID ONO RAiLwAY,1
". q MIrgUAW. RECEIVER. ,
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

The freight depots 81 this company WILL
RE CLOSED on MONDAY. Doromber %, 1877.
Perishahle freight will be delivered between
andqN.M. W. b. WALDRoN,
AZ - 8t Agent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25

-OTICE IS HEEEBY GIVEN THAT

y A DIVIDEND Og 81 PER CENT on tho
capital $40, K OK this company VIII hp paid nc tho
oGieo OF the company, Ia the city az Richmond,
Va. on anI after tho ID DAY OF JANUARY
NEXT.
The books OF transfer win 10 closed from tho
9sth instant until tho 20 OF January, 1889.
3. W IANRlNGION.
de a2-tJa3 Treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25

T----T =
HNTIE DIRECrOGS Or THIS BANK
4 Lavo declared n DIVIDEND or PER
CENT nnd "A bonus ~ I per cont, making Ia all
four dollars peg share FREQ OF tax. payable 10
the stockholders on ard after January 3, lsSA
dc2,-.w JAMES MILLER. cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25
PLANTERS NATIOSAL BANK,l
RICE MOSD, Va. December q, 1881.
UE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK

4 have This day declared DIVIDEND OF
4 PER CENT. 0ree a. tax out o. tho earn
ings u tho last six months. payable on and after
January .. 1858. MANN :. QJAhLhs,
,ie g2-tJgj Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25
RICHMOND AND DASyIrrg RAIL2oAD COT
RICHM0 10, December =, 1877.
TO SHIPPERS.

The freight depo,a OF this company WILL BE
CLOSED Oh MONDAY. December -, NJ. No
pari liable freight will De received for shipment
from Friday, December 2}i, 20 Monday. Deem
Der 23fh. Inclusive. !. Z. ANGEL,
do 93-1t Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25

ON poNISiON STEAMSHIP CONPAN,l
RICHMOND. Va, December .. 1871
ITO BECLOSED MONDAY, DECEM-
BIER 9irH.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-25
ABOUT PIANOS.

a l1AhI y
mans life be feels celled upon to can
vass the matter OF having musical ln-
strnment. The city man Is naturally IN
clined TO the piano, the country man Is
divided between the piano and the organ,
and the organ usually wiDs on account OF
its lower price. 1t does not follow that
every man confronted with this problem
solves it 10y making n purchase, but
GREAT many OF them do, and OF
these the majority are sorely puz-
zled as to what piano they ought to
buy and how much they ought TO
nav for it. 1 suppose my advice has
been asked on this matter more times
than | have been asked to lend dollar
tIl Saturday II has always been harder
IN rive the advice satisfactorily than to
ra;se .be dollar. "There are tricks IN
every trade but ours " is a fsvorite pro-
verb among gamblers, and the tricks IN
the piano trade are humorous ana diin-
emit 10 fathom. One Of them isinterest-
ING. rs il concerns the public perform
ances Of great players. who has not
been struck with the broadcast adyer-
Using of the leading houses and the glow
ing testimonials from noted musicians
nrnted on concert programmes Every
bodv knows that such people as Lszt,
Rubenstein, Won Buelow, and presuma-
blv little Josef Hoffman, and other great
n,apists OF the day have been over
whelmed with gifts of splendid instru-
ments from manufacturers all over the
world A testimonial IN acknowledge
ment Of the honor is natural and couf-
icons thing, and many of those printed
on programmes were obtained in this
way' But this trick is much deeper than
that talked with the manager OF one
of the most noted piano-houses in the
country the other day, and for the bene-
I'D of a suffering public l will transcrlDe
what he said.
Pew pianists," be said, "get their
engagements 10 play directly from the
managers OF entertainments. IL isapsrt
Of our business 10 secure artists hear
ing, aud consequently tho pianisss make
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-02-16
The storm .

It seemed to be a pretty well set
tied opinion yesterday that the
storm was over, although number
of old weather sharps held that
there was more to come. The air
was full of tremendous stories
about the big depth of snow at GER
tain places, seventeen feet was the
latest quotation from Summit Sta
ten on the G. p r. r. No trains
came through from California, and
lot of Senators and promoters
were showed up on the mountains.
Snow plows are at work all along
the line, and inside Of "a hours
they expect to make an opening.
Roadmaster Atherton is hard at
work clearing the V. 6 7. track,
but the snow along the G. & G. is
said to be deeper than anywhere.
Meanwhile the wires are down, and
we get no news nor stock quotations
from below. However, the people
down there get no news from US, so
that the thing is stand off.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-02-16
ASSEMBLY.

House called to order at 1920 A.
M, Speaker Mcdonnell in the chair.
Roll called, quorum present.
Prayer by Rev. Van Deventer.
Journal read and approved.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Farr-That Governors mes
sage vetoing A. B. 81, be transmit
ted to Senate. Adopted.
On motion of Pike, 300 copies Of
the California Committees report
relative to the matter of water flow
ing In the Truckee river, were or
dered printed.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
By Spencer-A. B. I0l; an Act
relating to warrants and certificates
of Indebtedness. Referred to Ju-
dietary Committee.
By Farr-A. B. 102; an Act for
the relief of insolvent debtors.
[Fhis is similar bill to the one
vetoed by Governor, with the de-
feet ip title remedied.] Referred
to Committee of the Whole.
By Powell-A. b. 1903; an Act
providing for a uniform mode and
time for examining teachers. PRO
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-02-16
Soaring che SeIons.

The other day a man asked
Hardesty to introduce bill pro-
viding for a road tax, and Hard
esty, with a frightened leok, re-
piled:
Can we do 1t under this d
Constitution"
Other members feel as badly
scared as Hardesty. The recent
decisions of the Supreme Court re-
garding titles of bills, etc., knock
ing out everything la sight, have
led many of the members to believe
that the Constitution prohibits ev-
erything, and they fear to frame a
bill lest the Constitution will walk
all over 1t.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-02-16
The church crazy Quilt.

At the coming Episcopal social
there will be on exhibition the
most attractive crazy quilt ever
seen. Persons who look at it need
smoked glass to shade their eyes.
Twenty ladies are at work on the
quilt, each making one block. They
then solicit money on the blocks,
and the lady getting the most
takes the quilt. The proceeds go
TO the Church.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-02-16
UndiGnified assaults.

There seems to be very little dig
nifty left among the small boys of
Carson. They think nothing of
snowballing State Senator, and
yesterday we saw a SNOWFALL take
the President of the Honorable
body square in the ear, His ruling
that the motion was out of order
was promptly voted down by gang
of boys on the corner.
When the Governor walks abroad
the snowballs fly just as thickly
about him as anybody else, and
there Is a rumor afoat that Senator
Stewart went to Washington in
order to escape the juvenile snow
ballers. Some are SO depraved that
they do not even respect the per-
son of the editor; IN fact, they seem
to center their attentions on the
editorial fraternity.
There is one eonsolation-it takes
a whole lot of boys to SNOWFALL the
Carson editors.